The Spruce Dress is part of Woodland Knitting Patterns for Little Ones, an e-book inspired by simple textures found in nature.

The Spruce Dress is worked bottom-up. Body is knit in the round, then divided for back and front – which are knit flat (back and forth), one at a time, and united at shoulders using the 3-Needle Bind-Off Method. Stitches for armhole opening and neckband are picked up after the body is complete.

NEEDLES
3.5 mm (US 4)
4.5 mm (US 7)
Both 16” + 30” circular needles + dpns (optional) for armholes and neckband

SIZES
6 mo (1, 2, 3, 4), (5, 6-8, 9-11) yr(s)

YARN
Sandnes Garn • Alpakka Ull
Worsted weight
3 (4, 4, 4, 5), (5, 6, 6) skeins

NOTIONS
3 stitch markers
tapestry needle
stitch holder or scrap yarn

GAUGE
20 sts x 26 rows = 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4”) on 4.5 mm (US 7) needles, in Chevron Rib Stitch, after blocking

MEASUREMENTS
Please take these measurements into consideration before you choose the size you will knit. Measurements were taken after blocking.

Dress circumference: 46 (52, 58, 64, 70), (76, 82, 88) cm
Length (shoulder to cast on edge): 31 (37, 41, 47, 52), (57, 61, 66) cm

YARDAGE
1 skein of Alpakka Ull = 100 meters / 109 yards / 50 grams